Grapevine named &#39;SV22-104e-84&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct variety of grapevine plant named ‘SV22-104e-84’ particularly characterized by its green berry color, very firm texture and very large, sweet berries. Additionally, berries of the new cultivar are very responsive to applications of exogenous gibberellic acid, doubling in size in comparison to untreated fruit.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 62/283,781 filed Sep. 11, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference.

STATEMENT OF ANY FEDERALLY-SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

The present invention is not subject of Federally-sponsored research or development.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: The plant claimed relates to a new and distinct variety of Vitis vinifera.

Variety denomination: The plant claimed shall be known as ‘SV22-104e-84’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of grapevine botanically known as Vitis vinifera and hereinafter referred to as grapevine named ‘SV22-104e-84’. As used herein, ‘grapevine’ refers to all plant parts including, vines, canes, tendrils, leaves, fruit and roots of ‘SV22-104e-84’. Grapevine named ‘SV22-104e-84’ is the result of an effort to produce a late ripening, green, seedless table grape with fruit characteristics superior to currently available green grape cultivar ‘Thompson Seedless’ (unpatented) and ‘Autumn King’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 16,284). This new cultivar originated from a cross conducted in May 2001 near McFarland, Calif. between pistillate grapevine plant selection ‘13-2-138’(unpatented) and pollen parent ‘Princess’ (unpatented). Resultant ovules from the cross were harvested 42 days after pollination and cultured on agar substrate containing ‘McCown's Woody Plant Medium’. Embryonic plants were dissected from those cultured ovules after twelve weeks and were transferred to culture tubes containing the same medium in the laboratory under twelve hours of light from standard fluorescent lamps at 27° C. The seedlings from this effort were transplanted to the greenhouse in November of 2001 and grown in the greenhouse at 29° C. with 12 hours illumination under high pressure sodium vapor lamps. The seedling population of 127 plants was planted in the field in the spring of 2002 near Delano, Calif. The new grapevine was selected from this seedling population on Oct. 6, 2006. It was then propagated by cuttings and grafted to ‘Freedom’ (unpatented) rootstock in 2007. The present invention has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics through four successive asexual propagations.

Grapevine named ‘SV22-104e-84’ differs from the female parent grapevine ‘SV13-2-138’ (unpatented) in that ‘SV22-104e-84’ has ellipsoidal shaped, seedless berries and flowers with functional pollen, whereas ‘SV13-2-138’ has spherical shaped berries with partially lignified seed traces and flowers that are pistillate (functionally female).

Grapevine named ‘SV22-104e-84’ differs from its male parent, ‘Princess’ (unpatented) in that ‘SV22-104e-84’ has ellipsoidal shaped, bright green berries that do not brown internally while in cold storage, whereas ‘Princess’ has oblong shaped, yellow berries which may brown internally while in cold storage.

Grapevine named ‘SV22-104e-84’ differs from the commercial cultivar ‘Thompson Seedless’ in that ‘SV22-104e-84’ has ellipsoidal shaped, bright green berries, whereas ‘Thompson Seedless’ has elongate shaped, light green berries. The berries of ‘SV22-104e-84’ have a superior eating quality and larger berries at harvest after standard vineyard practices of application of exogenous gibberellic acid and girdling of the vine trunks as compared to ‘Thompson Seedless’. Additionally, ‘SV22-104e-84’ has fruitful shoots with spur pruning to two buds, whereas ‘Thompson Seedless’ lacks fruitfulness with spur pruning. ‘SV22-104e-84’ is most similar to its sibling grapevine named ‘SV21-66-158’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 24,510), from which it can be distinguished by lower fruitfulness (1 cluster on most shoots versus 2 clusters on most shoots of ‘SV21-66-158’), higher plant vigor and later ripening.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishing characteristics of this new variety when grown under normal horticultural practices near McFarland, Calif.:

1. Green skinned;

2. Very firm berry texture; and

3. Very large, ellipsoidal shaped berries with sweet taste.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

This new grapevine is illustrated by the accompanying photographs which show fruit clusters, leaves, canes, and tendrils. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures. The photographs were taken from a plant about 8 years-old, grown in a field near McFarland, Calif. in 2015.

FIG. 1 Fruit clusters on the vine.

FIG. 2 Natural fruit cluster on left, gibberellic acid treated fruit cluster on the right with shoots, leaves and tendrils.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT

The following detailed description sets forth the distinctive characteristics of ‘SV22-104e-84’. Descriptions of the new invention apply to vines of ‘SV22-104e-84’ grown on ‘Freedom’ rootstock at a density of 1,537 vines per hectare grown near McFarland, Calif. in 2015. These vines were in their eighth year of full production having been grafted to existing rootstock ‘Freedom’ in 2007. These descriptions are believed to apply generally to the new variety grown under similar circumstances elsewhere. Color references are primarily to The Royal Horticultural Society's Colour Chart, The Royal Horticultural Society, London, United Kingdom. Descriptors used herein conform to those set forth by the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources Institute Grape Descriptors (Vitis spp.) of 1983 and/or 1997 which were developed in collaboration with the Office International de la Vigne et du Vin (OIV) and the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) and published in Descriptors for Grapevine (Vitis spp.) (Anonymous, International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, 1997, ISBN 92-9043-352-3).

-   Classification:     -   -   Family.—Vitaceae.         -   Botanical name.—Vitis vinifera.         -   Variety name.—‘SV22-104e-84’. -   Plant:     -   -   Vigor.—Medium; vines spur-pruned and shoot thinned to 32             shoots average 289.5 cm of growth per cane.         -   Density of foliage.—Moderate.         -   Productivity.—Very productive when spur pruned, up to 32,000             kg/hectare.         -   Hardiness.—Hardiness observed to 0° C.         -   Rootstock.—‘Freedom’ (unpatented). -   Trunk:     -   -   Shape.—Broadly elliptical.         -   Straps.—Long, split.         -   Surface texture.—Shaggy.         -   Trunk circumference.—46.0 cm at 1.0 m of height.         -   Inner bark color.—RHS 166D (greyed orange group).         -   Outer bark color.—RHS N187C (greyed purple group). -   Mature leaves:     -   -   Average blade length.—14.7 cm.         -   Average blade width.—16.1 cm.         -   Size of blade.—Large.         -   Shape.—Pentagonal.         -   Anthocyanin coloration of main veins on the upper side of             the blade.—Absent.         -   Mature leaf profile.—Cupped upwards around entire margin.         -   Blistering (upper surface).—Absent.         -   Leaf blade tip.—Curved upward.         -   Margins.—Lobed, serrated, undulating.         -   Apex.—Broadly acuminate.         -   Bases.—Sagittate.         -   Thickness.—Medium.         -   Undulation of blade between main and lateral veins.—Slight.         -   Shape of teeth.—Broadly conical, both sides convex.         -   Length of teeth.—3.0 mm to 10.0 mm.         -   Ratio length/width of teeth.—About 1:1.         -   General shape of petiole sinus.—Mostly open.         -   Tooth at petiole sinus.—Absent.         -   Petiole sinus limited by veins.—Absent.         -   Shape of upper lateral sinus.—Closed.         -   Prostrate hairs between veins (lower surface).—Absent.         -   Erect hairs between veins (lower surface).—Absent.         -   Prostrate hairs on main veins (lower surface).—Absent.         -   Density of erect hairs on main veins (lower surface).—Medium             at the base of main veins; sparse at junctions of smaller             veins branching from man veins.         -   Prostrate hairs on main veins (upper surface).—Absent.         -   Upper surface.—Summer color: RHS 135A (green group) Autumn             color: RHS 12B (yellow group) Surface texture: Smooth             Surface appearance: Dull Coffering of blade: Absent.         -   Lower surface.—Summer color: RHS 143A (green group) Autumn             color: RHS 12A (yellow group) Anthocyanin coloration of main             veins on lower leaf surface: Absent Anthocyanin coloration             on laterals: Absent. Glossiness: Low Pubescence: Absent             Surface texture: Rough Surface appearance: Dull.         -   Petiole.—Length: 11.6 cm Length of petiole compared to             middle vein: Shorter than middle vein Density of prostrate             hairs: Absent Density of erect hairs: Absent Shape of base             of petiole sinus: Open; outline is broadly saggitate Color:             In shade: RHS 144B (yellow green group) In sun: RHS 144A             (yellow green group). -   Tendrils:     -   -   Number.—Bifurcated and trifurcated; forming at all nodes             above node 5.         -   Length.—18.0 cm to 25.0 cm.         -   Diameter.—3.0 mm.         -   Texture.—Smooth.         -   Color.—RHS 144C (yellow green group). -   Growing tips (young shoot):     -   -   Pubescence.—Sparse, prostrate.         -   Color.—RHS 144B (yellow green group).         -   Anthocyanins.—Absent.         -   Shape.—Rounded.         -   Apex.—Fully open.         -   Shoot attitude.—Semi-erect. -   Woody shoot:     -   -   Canes.—Shape: Broadly elliptical Internode length: About             13.7 cm Width at node: 1.5 cm Cross section: Circular             Surface: Smooth Main color: RHS 166C (greyed orange group)             Lenticels: Inconspicuous Erect hairs on nodes: Absent Erect             hairs on internodes: Absent.         -   Laterals.—Shape: Broadly elliptical Number: Numerous,             forming at all nodes above node 8 Length: 2 cm to 50 cm             Diameter: 5.2 mm to 10.3 mm Internode length: 2.1 cm to 8.1             cm Color: RHS 165B (greyed orange group).         -   Buds.—Shape: Slightly pointed Cane bud fruitfulness: Basal             buds fruitful, usually 1 cluster per shoot Length: 3.9 mm             Width: 3.5mm Height: 4.7 mm Color: RHS 165A (greyed orange             group) Texture: Smooth. -   Flowers:     -   -   Flower sex.—Perfect.         -   Position of first flowering nodes.—Third or fourth node.         -   Number of inflorescences per shoot.—Usually 1.         -   Calyptra color.—RHS N144C (yellow green group).         -   Ovary length.—2.9 mm.         -   Ovary width.—6 mm.         -   Ovary color.—RHS 143B (green group).         -   Filament length.—2.0 mm.         -   Filament color.—Translucent, absence of pigmentation.         -   Anther length.—1.0 mm.         -   Anther color.—RHS 8C (yellow group).         -   Date of full bloom.—May 4. -   Fruit:     -   -   Ripening period.—Around the fourth week of August at             McFarland, Calif.         -   Date of ripening.—August 28 McFarland, Calif.         -   Use.—Fresh market.         -   Keeping quality.—Very good.         -   Shipping quality.—Good, some clusters have few berries with             slight bruising.         -   Date of first harvest.—Aug. 28, 2015.         -   Solids-sugar.—High, about 20 brix at full maturity.         -   Refractometer test.—20.0 brix.         -   Cluster.—         -   Bunch.—Size: Medium Length (peduncle excluded): About 17.4             cm Width: About 14 cm Weight: Natural, without gibberellic             acid treatment: 900.0 g With gibberellic acid treatment and             trunk girdling: 1,520.0 g Density: Compact, requiring hand             thinning Number of berries: 148 Form: Conical.         -   Peduncle.—Length: About 4 cm to 9 cm. Lignification: Medium             Color: RHS 166C (greyed orange group).         -   Berry.—Size: Large Uniformity of size: Uniform Weight             Natural, without gibberellic acid treatment: 5.6 g With             gibberellic acid treatment and trunk girdling: 10.3 g Shape:             Natural, without gibberellic acid treatment: Elliptical With             gibberellic acid treatment: Elliptical Presence of seeds:             Seedless; most berries develop one or two small, soft             rudimentary seeds less than 1.0 mm in length Cross section:             Circular Dimensions: Longitudinal axis: About 3.0 cm             Horizontal axis: About 2.0 cm. Skin color (without bloom):             RHS 144C (yellow green group) Coloration of flesh:             Translucent; RHS 150B (yellow green group) Juiciness of             flesh: Very juicy Berry firmness: Very firm Particular             flavor: Neutral, typical vinifera Bloom (cuticular wax):             Medium Pedicel length: 5 mm Berry separation from pedicel;             With difficulty.         -   Skin.—Thickness: Medium Texture: Tender Reticulation: Absent             Roughness: Absent Tenacity: Tenacious to flesh Tendency to             crack: Resistant. -   Disease and insect resistance: No particular resistance or     susceptibility has been observed. Normal disease control practices     can be used. 

Having thus described and illustrated our new variety of grapevine, we claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of grapevine plant named ‘SV22-104e-84’, and parts thereof, substantially as illustrated and described herein. 